kuopa
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Lithuanian
Etymology
According to Derksen, probably from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂wp- (“heap, mound”), for which see kaũpas (“heap”) for more. Another theory by Kortlandt derives the word from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂p- (“to seize, grab”), for which he compares Ancient Greek κώπη (kṓpē, “handle (of an oar, etc.)”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kúopa f (plural kúopos) stress pattern 1
Declension
Declension of kúopa
| singular (vienaskaita) | plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | kúopa | kúopos |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | kúopos | kúopų |
| dative (naudininkas) | kúopai | kúopoms |
| accusative (galininkas) | kúopą | kúopas |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | kúopa | kúopomis |
| locative (vietininkas) | kúopoje | kúopose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | kúopa | kúopos |
References
- ^ Derksen, Rick (2015) “kuopa”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 264